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In his persistent certificate forgery claim against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has filed a motion at the Nigerian Supreme Court, presenting new evidence to contest Tinubu’s qualifications in the February 25, 2023, presidential election.
Atiku, a former Vice President, alleges that Tinubu’s Diploma Certificate from Chicago State University (CSU), which was used for his election qualifications, is a forgery.
Atiku’s legal team, led by Chris Uche SAN, has filed a motion requesting the Supreme Court to admit this new evidence in support of his ongoing appeal. The motion’s filing is marked SC/CV/935/2023.
The motion is based on various grounds, including the academic record release of Tinubu, statements by CSU’s Registrar, and the deposition of the same witness regarding the diploma certificate.
The respondents in the motion are the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Atiku seeks the court’s permission to present additional evidence to support his claim that the certificate presented by Tinubu to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) did not originate from Chicago State University, suggesting it was forged.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, is expected to constitute the Supreme Court panel that will hear the appeal arising from the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court in the coming week.